Tag Archives: PCB

ZAViouR Demo and plans

Development continues on ZAViouR Boards v1.01 and v1.02. With a simple bit of Arduino code, you can insert Z80 Hex coded machine code into the ‘Sketch’ via bin2h.exe then compile and run it. Demonstrated here with a simple routine to … Continue reading

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Universal Regulator Board

I have just published my design for a Universal Regulator Board in the Non-AVR Projects section. The idea behind it was that I was using much the same power supply for the majority of my projects, a 7805 and associated … Continue reading

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JOTA – 2014

This year, I’ve been invited to the Scouts JOTA/JOTI event on October 18 & 19th. JOTA (Jamboree on the Air) & JOTI (Jamboree on the Internet) organises Scouts all over the world to communicate via radio and the internet. Primarily, … Continue reading

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minDUINO v1.7 Arrival

I’m very pleased to report that the minDUINO v1.7 boards have arrived and are excellent! Fabricated by the fantastic Hackvana. They have never failed to deliver a top quality product. I’m very much looking forward to building one up to … Continue reading

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Last of the line?

Having now designed and proved the minDUINO v1.6 board, I’m intending to mount one on a box with a breadboard for rapid prototyping. However, it struck me that it wouldn’t be too difficult to add either a daughter board that … Continue reading

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minDUINOs v1.5 & v1.6 are go

Having received the minDUINO v1.6 boards today, I’ve built one up and it’s all fine. I do like to prove a board before I publish it. I’ll be placing the design files online shortly. As with v1.5, the FTDI module … Continue reading

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v1.5 Arrival

I thought I’d post a quick update. The minDUINO v1.5 boards have arrived. They look great in red. Another excellent job by Hackvana.com The minDUINO v1.6 boards that can accommodate a ZIF Socket are also on the way. Stay tuned … Continue reading

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Something A Bit Different

Whilst waiting for the minDUINO v1.5/6 boards to appear, I took part in my local radio club’s DF Hunt (Direction Finding – Find the hidden station). As it is, myself and my team colleague, Ian G7PHD won the contest! Although … Continue reading

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minDuino v1.4 is live

I’m pleased to announce that I have received the minDUINO boards from Hackvana, built and tested one and all is well! You can download all the design files from the tab marked minDUINO v1.4 above. I will be adding directions … Continue reading

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Been a while…

OK So, I’ve not posted on this site for a [VERY LONG] time but I hadn’t forgotten it. I’ve been involved in numerous projects that have kept me away from straight AVR projects. Not least ProjectHAB, my other website devoted … Continue reading

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